HOLMES BEACH, Fla. (WWSB) – A debate over traffic on Anna Maria Island’s Second Avenue remains unresolved, with Holmes Beach city commissioners and residents divided over whether to restrict the road that drivers use to bypass congestion on Gulf Drive.
Second Avenue was once used primarily by locals as a back road to avoid island traffic. City Commissioner Carol Whitmore said the route is heavily used during high season.
“What it is is people are using a shortcut — I’ve used it as a shortcut my entire life and I’ve been on the island since 1970,” Whitmore said…